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Also known as: The Cloud City
Leadville is the highest incorporated city in North America, standing proudly at an astonishing elevation of 10,152 feet in the upper Arkansas River valley, flanked by Mount Elbert and Mount Massive. Originally founded as a wild silver-mining camp during the spectacular Colorado Silver Boom of the late 1870s, its historic district perfectly preserves ornate Victorian buildings, and it has evolved into a global epicentre for extreme ultra-endurance mountain athletic racing.
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Suggested stay: 1–3 days
Tour the preserved underground tunnels at the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, drive the Mineral Belt Trail for sweeping high-alpine panoramas, view opulent frontier performance arts at the Tabor Opera House, and hike up Mount Elbert.
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